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They Say It Takes 30 Days to Acquire a New Habit. So Embrace the Path to Self-Improvement this July, with "The 31 Days of German Riesling," a Celebration of Germany's Most Famous Wine Varietal

2012-06-28 10:22:02

NEW YORK, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wines of Germany has once again proclaimed July as "The 31 Days of German Riesling." Restaurants and retailers nationwide will devote the entire month of July to Germany's most famous varietal as part of Wines of Germany's participation in the "Summer of Riesling" for 2012. For the second year in a row, Wines of Germany has partnered with Paul Grieco and his team at Terroir wine bars and Hearth restaurant in New York City for this promotion....

Two Glasses Of Wine A Day Makes You Happy

2012-06-26 05:29:55

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com According to new research, drinking two glasses of wine every day helps improve your quality of life. Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine found that those who drink in moderation have a better overall score of quality of life than those who do not drink alcohol at all. Quality of life was measured by the team by using the Health Utilities Index, which looks at factors like dexterity, emotion, cognition and mobility. The team found...

Clarendelle "Inspired by Haut-Brion" and Clarence Dillon Wines, Bordeaux Fine Wine Merchant's First Ever Presence at Masterpiece London 2012 (28 June - 4 July)

2012-06-21 22:22:37

PARIS, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Domaine Clarence Dillon is pleased to announce that its subsidiary and Fine Wine Merchant, Clarence Dillon Wines, will be present at Masterpiece London on Stand D20. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56559-clarence-dillon-wines Fair visitors will have the chance to taste and purchase Clarendelle Rouge 2005, Rosé 2011, Blanc 2011, and Amberwine 2003 by ordering through their...

Querciabella on Path to Revolutionizing Denomination, Unearths Gem of Chianti Classico

2012-06-21 02:29:20

GREVE IN CHIANTI, Tuscany, Italy, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the recent acquisition of 25 hectares of highly coveted vineyard sites in Chianti Classico from the historic property of San Polo in Rosso, Querciabella is a significant step closer to realizing its most ambitious project to date. A growing number of vineyard holdings and a rigorous microvinification regime, where fermentation and barrel maturation are carried out on a lot-by-lot basis, underscore...

Award-Winning Sports Commentator Jim Nantz Finds a New Calling: Partners With Wine Executive Peter Deutsch to Launch Their First California Wine

2012-06-19 06:23:34

NEW YORK, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy Award-winning commentator Jim Nantz, known for calling everything from the Masters Tournament to the Final Four and the Super Bowl for the CBS Television Network since 1985, is teaming up with a top player in the wine industry, Peter Deutsch, CEO of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, based in White Plains, NY. Together, they have formed a new partnership, Deutsch Nantz Alliance (DNA), and will be initially producing a Sonoma-based wine...

Portugal is the place to be

2012-06-19 02:20:14

LONDON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The weather outside is frightful (rain, rain go away!) which means that now more than ever, the UK has holiday on the brain. When it comes to booking, everyone knows the buck (or pound) doesn't stop there. You need the clothes to go with the getaway, which is why Monarch's collaboration with Matalan is great news - giving Matalan Reward Card customers the chance to win a pair of flights worth up to GBP500 with Monarch...

Penfolds to host first international Grange Shiraz tasting with respected, independent wine journalists for the revered wine reference text

2012-06-15 14:20:31

NAPA, Calif., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19th/20th Penfolds will stage the Rewards of Patience tasting for the independently written, upcoming seventh edition of the winery's revered global text in New York City at the Mondrian SOHO. No other winery in the world opens its museum cellar for an external, independent assessment of their collection, spanning across half a century and worth approximately a million dollars. (Logo:...

New Research Links Concord Grape Juice to Healthy Circulation & Possible Memory Benefits

2012-06-13 02:27:15

Evidence Mounts That Concord Grapes Contribute to Healthy Lifestyles CONCORD, Mass., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Two new scientific papers recently published in Nutrition Today and the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggest that Concord grapes may support healthy circulation to promote cardiovascular and cognitive health in certain populations. These reports add to the growing body of evidence for the role of Concord grapes and grape juice in healthy...

Chef and Nutritionist Ellie Krieger Celebrates Grapes from California

2012-06-12 02:29:05

FRESNO, Calif., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a natural partnership -- celebrity chef, best-selling author and TV host Ellie Krieger, M.S., R.D., and the California Table Grape Commission have teamed up to talk about grapes from California as "The Original Super Snack." To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55038-ellie-krieger-california-table-grape-commission-the-original-super-snack (Photo:...

Yeast Genome Produces Better Wine

2012-06-04 17:28:47

The yeast Dekkera bruxellensis plays an important role in the production of wine, as it can have either a positive or a negative impact on the taste. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, among others, have analyzed the yeast's genome sequenced by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, giving wine producers the possibility to take control of the flavor development of the wine. Yeasts are an important ingredient in the production of various types of food, for example wine,...